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HEADLINE: Nicholas Pooran credits 'father figure' Kieron Pollard for inspiring him to return to cricket
CaribbeanCricket.com
Dec 23, 2019, 11:16:27 AM
First there was an accident and it followed the trauma of not being able to walk for six months as future looked bleak and uncertain for the then 20-year-old Nicholas Pooran.
And then the big man Kieron Pollard stepped into the scene like a guardian angel, motivated him and in three years, he is proving to be a vital cog in West Indies' white-ball set-up under former's captaincy.
"He's been a like a big brother to me, a father figure. He's been there since I returned to cricket. He gave me opportunity. I'm thankful for that," said Pooran, who has started repaying his skipper's faith with scores of 29 not out off 23 balls, 75 off 47 balls and 89 off 64 balls in the recently-concluded ODI series against India.
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Narper
Dec 23, 2019, 1:13:42 PM
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
Take a bow Cappo Pouty.
BeatDball
Dec 23, 2019, 1:46:49 PM
So, it was only Polly who would visit Nick during his recovery & rehabilitation? To boost his morale? That he will be back on the crease batting?
Courtesy
Dec 23, 2019, 2:40:19 PM
Give credit to the BIG MAN where it is due. RESPECT.
tigga
Dec 23, 2019, 3:00:11 PM
That's the only good figure KP has 
Nice Pun of words there Poohran
Cornfused
Dec 23, 2019, 3:07:16 PM
Barry
Dec 23, 2019, 3:16:59 PM
In reply to BeatDball
Yep, money too.... the rest talk good like you
openning
Dec 23, 2019, 3:41:51 PM
In reply to Narper
Bro, that was posted before.
Barry
Dec 23, 2019, 4:01:54 PM
In reply to openning
post again - in his own words to my people
sgtdjones
Dec 23, 2019, 6:08:40 PM
In reply to Narper
During the match, the brief from his skipper was simple. Pollard will attack the spinners while he would take the pacers on.
"We know how to complement each other. Polly was stronger to the spinners, so we allowed him to attack Kuldeep (Yadav) and I would try and play more shots to the pacers. It worked out."
The experts here claim pouty cant play spin. Pouty gives back a lot to T&T cricket
quietly.
When asked who is the most aggravating wicketkeeper who has sledge him, Pouty answered Pooran.
It happens in the CPL....
powen001
Dec 23, 2019, 6:48:06 PM
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
Saw the video of the interview.
Yup...
Pooran should be my son in law 
BERTRAND
Dec 23, 2019, 8:02:33 PM
this paints pollard in too much of a good light so. not much is being said.
had pooran said that pollard is a dawg you would have seen one hundred posts from all the crabs falling over themselves.
imusic
Dec 24, 2019, 1:05:06 AM
In reply to BERTRAND
You’re right.....antonyp is conspicuously absent since soon after Pollard went into bat in the 3rd ODI
granite
Dec 24, 2019, 3:51:45 PM
goofballs
Dec 24, 2019, 4:00:27 PM
Gratitude is an extremely rare commodity, especially in the Carib being.
Kudos to Pooran for thanking and kudos to Polly for support and inspiration.
Anyone watching Pooran during youth days would know that he was very special.
goofballs
Dec 24, 2019, 4:01:14 PM
Then again, as I have said before, the Trinis are good examples of patriotism.
(not something bad).